HC Deb 23 May 1972 vol 837 cc356-7W
Mr. Tebbit

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will list the sites formerly owned by the Land Commission which have been sold to date during 1972, indicating in each case whether the purchaser was a public body, or a private firm, and in how many acres each lot was sold.

Mr. Graham Page

Sites disposed of to date in 1972 are:

To public authorities each in one lot
Site Acreage
Bradford, Yorks … 111.73
Coulby Newham, Teesside … 805.46
Darlington, Yorks … 37.00
Huddersfield, Yorks … 1.67
Hutton Rudby, Teesside … 0.12
Mansfield, Notts … 118.07
Marton Farm, Teesside … 17.15
Redcar, Yorks … 0.13
Tingley, Yorks … 0.32
Walderslade, Kent … 20.50
Woking, Surrey … 14.68

To private firms each in one lot
Site Acreage
11.93
Goldborne, Lanes … … 51.58
Redcar, Yorks … … 141.55
Sholing, Southampton … … 1.73
Skegness, Lincs … … 6.96
Stanley, Yorks … … 34.39
Tingley, Yorks … … 2.30

Mr. Tebbit

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will list the sites formerly owned by the Land Commission which are still owned by his Department; and when he expects to have disposed of them.

Mr. Graham Page

Sites not yet disposed of are:

  • Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire.
  • Earl Shilton, Leicestershire.
  • Chaddesden,Derbyshire.
  • Asket Hill, Leeds.
  • Hornchurch, Essex.
It is expected all these sites will be disposed of by the end of this year.